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Metalworking Product Review — October 2026
Metalworking Product Review — October 2026
Bonded wheels cover cutting and grinding. Klingspor Abrasives offers cut-off wheels and grinding discs for fabrication, maintenance and industrial applications. The A 960 TZ SPECIAL aluminum-oxide wheel is intended for stainless and carbon-steel sheet cutting. The A 624 R SUPRA grinding disc covers mild, structural, tool and sheet steels.
Industry News — October 2026
Industry News — October 2026
Automation, Safety and Leadership Muratec Combines Laser Cutting and Machining Muratec turning equipment. Credit: Muratec USA. Muratec USA has announced the LS3015MC, a manufacturing platform that combines 8-kW fiber laser cutting and secondary machining operations in one machine. The company says the combination reduces setups, material handling and lead times.
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Lyndex-Nikken names Jamey Jones regional sales representative
Industry News November 9, 2026
Lyndex-Nikken has appointed Jamey Jones as regional sales representative for Arkansas, Mississippi, West Tennessee and the bootheel of Missouri. Jones brings 20 years of medical device manufacturing experience. After completing a two-year machine shop training course at the Tennessee Technology Center in Whiteville, Tennessee, in 2006, he worked for original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers.
Sandvik Coromant combines barrel and ball-nose geometries for complex profiling
Product November 9, 2026
Sandvik Coromant has introduced CoroMill Plura barrel conical, a two-in-one solid carbide tool that combines barrel and ball-nose geometries for multi-axis profiling of complex components such as blisks and blades. The geometry enables manufacturers to machine fillets, flanks and complex surfaces in a single setup.
Eggy vs. Flowery
Article November 4, 2026
Dear Doc: We do cylindrical-OD grinding and struggle with roundness. Any quick advice? Moving away from an integer rpm ratio eliminated the Flowery Waviness. Image: J. BadgerI. Inasaki, B. Karpuschewski and H.-S. Lee, “Grinding Chatter—Origin and Suppression,” CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology 50(2), 515–534 (2001). doi:10.1016/S0007-8506(07)62992-8.M.
Machining the Future with Tungaloy-NTK Cutting Tools
Video November 9, 2026
Stay ahead of the curve with Tungaloy-NTK Cutting Tools’ advanced machining solutions. See how a plug body for AI data center applications is machined with precision and efficiency. From milling and drilling to turning, Tungaloy-NTK Cutting Tools’ diverse portfolio of tooling systems is engineered to tackle today’s manufacturing challenges across a wide range of applications.
The Machine Isn’t the Investment
Article November 4, 2026
The machine is the asset. The return it produces is the investment. When a machining company considers purchasing a new CNC machine or other major piece of equipment, the conversation often begins with three questions: How much does it cost? What will the monthly payment be? And can we afford it?
Tungaloy ISO-EcoTurn: Smaller Inserts at IMTS 2026
Video November 3, 2026
Kedar Bhagath of Tungaloy / NTK explains ISO-EcoTurn smaller inserts and their role in responding to carbide costs. He discusses the chipbreaker, performance and cost relationship in the original IMTS 2026 demonstration. Product statements are attributed to the speaker.
USB and RJ45 fitted sockets for mechanical engineering and automation
Product October 30, 2026
The norelem firm is expanding its range with compact fitted sockets for USB and RJ45 connections to more easily integrate common data interfaces into housings, switchboxes, control panels and other applications. Different connection variants and designs offer flexibility for different installation situations.
MATE’s New Workholding at IMTS 2026
Video October 30, 2026
Austin Heisick, Global Workholding Product Manager at MATE Precision Technologies, introduces pneumatic vises and new workholding products at IMTS 2026, including a three-jaw chuck, a 52/96 combination base and wider vise jaws.
Facing My Simplest Problems
Article November 4, 2026
Face milling can make for better connections. When machining mating parts that need to fit together tightly, relying on a machined surface from another process or operation can lead to miserable results. This is why we include face milling in our list of operations when making a set of legacy connectors for our Civil Engineering students.
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